“Inspiration hasn’t been the same without her! She is an enormous influence on all phographers and stylists. For me and Domenico, Linda is the model. If you talk about models of the sixties and seventies, the first name is Veruschka. In the eighties and nineties, it’s Linda.”
Stefano Gabbana
“She controls every part of her body, and it all has line. Her foot. Her nostril. It’s all working while she’s working.”
Paul Cavaco
"When she was very young she was too cute. She found her style later and worked on it as no other model has. Christy Turlington and Claudia Schiffer got things easily. Linda had to fight and I like fighters - even if it gives the reputation of not being so nice. Who cares? I have the same reputation in mu filed but I am not sure that I worked so hard as Linda."
Karl Lagerfeld, (Vogue UK)
"To the kids in my salon, the ones that are from nineteen to 25, Linda’s the icon. It's like Oh, God, Linda Evangelista's coming in. Did you ever meet her? She's like their big movie star. She's their dream."
John Galliano
"Perhaps its the name Evangelista that encourages so much zealous crusading on her behalf. Fashion people, not always given to effusive, unadulterated praise, become dizzy with near-religious adoration when they try to explain the special mystery and magic of Linda."
Jonathan Van Meter
